The stock market on August 13, 1973
August 13, 1973, a Monday. The S&P 500 fell 1.01% to close at 103.71. Of 5,023 US stocks that traded, 613 rose and 2,384 fell.
The S&P 500-1.01%closed at 103.71
How big a move#5,936of 24,799 trading days since 1928
$100 in the index since$7,429price only, to September 24, 2026
Stocks that rose613of 5,023; 2,384 fell
Biggest companyInternational Business Machines Corporationby market value that day
Biggest rises among the 500 largest companies
| Pan Am Corp | +4.1% |
| Dekalb Energy Co -cl B (ENRGB) | +3.9% |
| Cinergy (CIN) | +3.5% |
Biggest falls among the 500 largest companies
| First Charter Financial (FCF) | -9.0% |
| Damon Corp (DCL) | -8.8% |
| Great Western Financial (GWF.) | -8.2% |
Stock moves count dividends; the index is price only. Market values after 2024 are estimates.
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